to interrupt; to interfere; to meddle; to intrude; to butt in; to poke one's nose into
one's home; one's native province
function; facility; faculty; feature
paralysis; palsy; numbness; loss of sensation; standstill; state of paralysis
stoppage; interruption; cessation; suspension
goods; materials; commodities; resources; supplies
deficiency; insufficiency; shortage; lack; want; dearth
break in time; interruption; pause
heavy snowfall; white devil
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
silver; silver colour; (fig.) snow
to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn; to pretend; to feign; to affect
to tie up; to bind; to tuck up (clothes, etc.)
boorish; inelegant; unpolished; unromantic; tactless
sake drunk while viewing a snowy scene
to dress stylishly; to joke; to play on words
emotion; feeling; atmosphere; mood; spirit
promptly; quickly; without delay; before others; first
ryotei; traditional Japanese restaurant (esp. a luxurious one)
houseboat; pleasure boat (large, roofed)
coherence; order; focus; point
soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself
one's heart; one's mind (feelings, bosom)
surmise (about someone's feelings); guess; conjecture; (showing) deference (to); consideration (of someone's wishes); servility
what would (you) do?; what to do about it
to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in
aim (of a gun, bow, etc.); aim; object; objective
favoritism; favouritism; discrimination
formal objection; opposition (e.g. to a patent)
all over Japan; throughout Japan
once in a lifetime; the first and last occurrence (event, experience) of one's lifetime
large-scale play; play with an A-list cast; big act; big charade; theatre with a government licence (Edo period)
essence; quintessence; flower; glory
the four social classes (of Edo-period Japan; samurai, farmers, artisans, merchants)
to make a display of; to show off; to flaunt
gallery (of a theatre); audience (at a theatre); the masses; the general public
cheers; applause; ovation; acclamation
to win; to gain; to earn; to spread (one's name, etc.)